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South Korea’s President Lee to Visit France for Summit, Film Discussion with Macron

About 150 politicians and film industry figures will discuss how cinema should respond to artificial intelligence and funding shortages, organizers said.

  • South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will visit France from September 6 to 9, co-chairing the Lumiere Summit on cinema and artificial intelligence with French President Emmanuel Macron before holding bilateral state talks in Paris.
  • The trip marks the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations, aiming to expand cooperation in security and the economy following an upgrade to a "strategic partnership" during Macron's visit to Seoul in April.
  • About 150 politicians and industry figures will attend the Lumiere Summit in Saint-Paul-de-Vence on Monday to debate how cinema can navigate artificial intelligence, social media competition, and funding challenges.
  • On September 8, Lee will attend a business roundtable with executives from about 20 South Korean and French companies, followed by meetings with Yael Braun-Pivet and Mathias Cormann on future industries.
  • National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac stated Korea will expand cooperation with France in artificial intelligence, space, and nuclear energy to solidify the foundation for sustainable bilateral development.
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The Blue House announced on the 4th that President Lee Jae-myung will depart on the 6th for a state visit to France. The trip will take place over a three-night, four-day schedule. On the 7th, President Lee will attend the "Lumière Summit," an international film and video summit held in Saint-Paul-de-Vence in southern France, as co-chair alongside President Macron. During a briefing on the same day, Wi Sung-rak, Director of the National Security…

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President Lee Jae-myung is scheduled to make a defense visit to France from the 6th to the 9th at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. During a Blue House briefing on the 4th, National Security Advisor Wi Sung-rak stated, “This visit to France follows French President Macron’s invitation to President Lee as co-chair of the ‘Lumière Summit’ during his visit to Korea last April, and this

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WTVB broke the news on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
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